Dream Homes

After discovering Tham & Videgård Arkitekter a few days ago, I’ve fallen for many of their projects. One such standout is this Swedish summerhouse – which is entirely different to the traditional timber cottages I know and…

I’m rather envious of this gorgeous home located in the Stockholm archipelago. Designed by local firm Tham & Videgård Arkitekter, it’s surrounded by forest and close to the sea. Created within a tight…

I’ve always been interested in pre-fabricated homes and usually find myself in awe of those in Scandinavia and the American southwest. Curious about the offering in Australia, I stumbled across the Breeze House by Prebuilt in Victoria. This home…

We spent a few months living in Mexico City last year and this apartment was on our shortlist, though it sadly didn’t work for our dates. It’s home to object designer Martha Alvarez Montero and I…

Located in Matsudo City in Chiba Prefecture, House H was designed by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects for a young family. The interior is centered around a series of Y shaped beams, with loft floors of various…

This is the Dutch home of creatives Anki Wijnen and Casper Boot (along with their kids Wolf and Mus) who share their lives on their blog Zilverblauw and design work at Ontwerpbureau Zilverblauw. I’ve always admired just…

After seeing this home, maybe I don’t want to live in a monochrome cube after all? Casa Horta is the Barcelona home of designer Guillermo Santomà. An intense palette of pinks, greens and blues was used to…

Located on an island near Gothenburg in Sweden the Morran House was designed by Johannes Norlander Arkitektur. As part of the renovation of the existing structure, the outside was coated in tar, the same traditional…

I’m always in awe of those who experiment with different ways of living. Growing up in rural Australia we always had plenty of space, which probably explains my fascination with tiny homes like…

This prefab vacation home is a prototype by Los Angeles based Marmol Radziner and Associates. Located near Palm Springs, the mid century style home features concrete floors, open spaces and incredible views.…

This is the Birkastan, Stockholm apartment of art director Therese Sennerholt. Styled by her talented friend Lotta Agaton, this is a bold monochrome space which I’ve admired for years. Photographs by Kristofer Johnsson…

I often joke with my parents that I’ll come home to Australia and move into their garden shed, because real estate is so expensive. This clever home in Melbourne is not so…

This tiny workspace is a mere 10 metres square and home of Studio Swine in London. For me, pegboard brings back memories of working in retail and tools in my grandfathers shed. The…

This space in Copenhagen is a concept store fittingly named The Apartment. Created by Tina Seidenfaden Busck and Pernille Hornhaver, the space in Christianshavn is used to display their rotating inventory of furniture, art and design. These…

I first started reading Süsk and Banoo years ago when the couple were renovating their London home. Since then I’ve followed their moves to Helsinki and Paris, where they’ve continued to create lovely spaces along the way. Knowing this challenge…